St. Paul daily globe., 1887-03-19

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office OF
- indian Affairs, Washington, March TO- 1857,
sealed proposals, indorsed Proposals tor Beef
(bids for beef must be submitted in separate en-
yelopes), Bacon, Flour, transportation etc. tas
the case may be-, and directed to the Commas
sioner OF Indian Affairs, Chamber of Commerce
Building, corner of Third and Chestnut streets
st. Louis Missouri, will be received until p III,
OF Tuesday, April IL, 1887, for furnishing for the
Indian service about $4,000 pounds Bacon, 36-
O0O.O00 pounds Beef on the hoof 100000 pounds
Beans, 100000 pounds Corn, $4,000 pounds Cof.
fee, S,000 600 pounds Flour, $4,000 pounds Feed
1851 900 pounds Hard Bread, $4,000 pounds Hom-
my, $4,000 pounds Lard $50 barrels pork.
1850. 600 pounds Rice, 1880 pounds Tea, 800, 600
pounds salt 100000 pounds Sugar, and SO, Goa
ponnds Wheat. Also, transportation for such of
the articles goods, and supplies that may not ba
contracted for to be delivered at the Agencies
Also proposals indorsed as above, and directed
to the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, Nos to
and 81 Wooster street New York City, will be re-
ceived until p. N. of Tuesday, May 5, 1857 for
Blankets. Woolen and Cotton Goods, (consistins
in part of Ticking, 20 900 yards Standard Calico,
GOO yards; Drilling, IA, 900 yards: Duck free
from all sizing, $4,000 yards Denims, Ii, 900 yards;
Bingham. 100000 yards; Kentucky Jeans $4,000
yards; ChevIot, $500 yards; Brown Sheeting, 49,
600 yards Bleached Sheeting IS, 900 yards Hickory
Shrtng. 10000 yards; Calico Shirting, 5000 YARDS
Winsey, 200 yards); q, 600 pounds of Baking
Powder 23S, 1000 pounds of Soap; Clothing Gro5
ceres, Notions, Hardware, Medical Supplies
School Books, etc. and a long list of miscellane-
articles, such Harness, Plows Rakes
Forks etc, and for about 40G Wagons required
IOr tne SeFVlCe 10 De ueIVereu at chicago. KAN
sas City, and Sioux City. Also for such Wagons
may be required, adapted to the climate of thS
Pacific Coast, with California brakes. delivered as
San Francisco.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT ON GOvERNMENf
BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and quantities of
subsistence supplies required for each Agency and
School, and the kinds and quantities in gross. of
all other goods and articles, together with blank
proposals, conditions to be observed by bidders
time and place OF delivery, terms OF contract and
payment transportation routes, and all other
necessary instructions will be furnished upon ap-
plication to the Indian Office in Washington. or
Nos. IS and 67 Wooster street New York; James
Ldgerwood, SS5 Broadway, New York; the Secre-
tary of the Merchants Exchange, st. LOUIS Mis-
souri,; the Commissaries of Subsistence. u. :. A.
at Cheyenne, Chicago, Leavenworth, Omaha, Saint
Louis Saint Paul and San Franc 20; the POST
masters at Sioux City and Yankton; and to the
Postmasters at the following named places in
Kansas; Arkansas City, Burlington, CALDWELL
Dodge City, Emporia, Eureka, Great Bend,
Howard, Hutchinson, Larned. Mcpherson, Marion
Medicine Lodge, Newton, Usage City, Sedan
Sterling, Topeka, Wellington Wichita. and Win.
field.
The right is reserved by the Government to re.
ject any and all bids, or any part of any bid.
Bids will be opened at the hour and day above
stated, and bidders are invited to be present at
the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United states Depository or
at least FIVE per cent. of the amount OF the pro-
posal.
J. ID. c.. ATKINS, Commissioner
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